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KnowBe4 vs ThreatCop comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

KnowBe4
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ThreatCop
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
23rd
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Security Awareness Training category, the mindshare of KnowBe4 is 11.8%, down from 29.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThreatCop is 1.3%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Awareness Training Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
KnowBe411.8%
ThreatCop1.3%
Other86.9%
Security Awareness Training
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2731362 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Strategic Risk Management at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has provided comprehensive training with a structured approach
From my perspective regarding what can be improved or enhanced in KnowBe4, I would not be able to talk about pricing or areas that are outside my scope of visibility, but just from the quality of the offering itself, I think that it's a pretty good offering. There are no immediate problems, and they take care to consistently ask for feedback and implement it, so there are no major issues outstanding that I can immediately point to. There are some aspects of KnowBe4 that can be enhanced, specifically in the training feature, as a lot of their training is designed for people who are almost entirely computer illiterate, which is fine because you want to be comprehensive in your cybersecurity training. Most people today have some basic ideas on what passwords are and how to use them. I feel that much of the content they have might not be required, and that might cause frustration, especially when you're trying to implement a cybersecurity program where you're training your entire workforce, as it may frustrate someone if they're forced to do training on how to set a password. However, I think that the more complicated things they do about phishing, AI, and social engineering are very important, and the way they do it is very structured and good.
reviewer1378083 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at Cyient
Has great value for money with excellent features like unlimited cyber-attack simulation cycles, periodic assessment, and employee hack records
We have been using this tool for a while and have not faced any challenge as such. Talking about the technology, the tool is up to date. The only thing that I found lacking in the product was SIEM integration. Other than that, the tool is a complete package. The training that the tool provides is well structured and user friendly. Also, it has a highly interactive awareness content library based on the current cyber threat landscape. The tool is a versatile attack simulator with enticing template options.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Since we did not have any security program initially, this training program was introduced by our CTO as the first training program in our company."
"KnowBe4 has a training program that lasts approximately 15 or 30 minutes, and we provide this security training for our employees so they learn which emails they should open, which links they should click, which links they should not click, and which software they should install."
"I appreciate the training methodology. It is detailed with videos and real examples about handling phishing emails and dealing with social media links received through WhatsApp, email, or other platforms."
"KnowBe4's formulas for risk reduction simply work. Being a technical company, our initial phish-prone percentage wasn't super high, but it was still around 18%. Since we have been requiring ongoing training and simulated phish testing, our average phish-prone percentage hovers in the 0 to 3% range now."
"It has helped us tremendously in cybersecurity awareness."
"The solution is very well priced and very affordable."
"The training platform of KnowBe4 is engaging and interactive because it is user-friendly and easy to navigate, offering a variety of training formats."
"Most valuable for me are the interactiveness and format of KnowBe4; it has a realistic format—for example, when I'm taking the phishing simulations, the modules give me examples of the real phishing types that might be in my mailbox and how to deal with them."
"This tool has great value for money with excellent features like unlimited cyber-attack simulation cycles, periodic assessment, employee hack records as well as gamified assessment."
 

Cons

"An area for improvement in KnowBe4 is the repetitive content for users completing multiple training sessions."
"During the last downtime, it caused significant disruption as users couldn't access the system."
"I feel that the marketing of KnowBe4 needs improvement because many people need to know more about the types of cyber securities that exist."
"The training program is very interactive, but sometimes it is hard to follow the process, particularly the steps."
"It could be more localized for Ukrainian users. This platform is international, and it has a lot of material in different languages, but not in Ukrainian and Russian languages. There's plenty of different content updated regularly for English, French, and German users. They have a lot more information, and Ukrainian users also want more."
"I don't find KnowBe4's real-time insights and analytics very useful because I found it a bit repetitive."
"If a new feature is introduced and a user without an IT background faces difficulty in operating the new feature, chat bots would be very helpful to ask questions and get responses."
"As an exceptional product, they are relatively expensive, but it is worth it because compared to offline education with hired dedicated people, it would be much more expensive and not obviously more efficient."
"The only thing that I found lacking in the product was SIEM integration. Other than that, the tool is a complete package. The training that the tool provides is well structured and user friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's about five dollars a seat per month."
"I rate the product pricing as four out of ten."
"Licensing is paid on a yearly basis. You can go to the official site to check their approximate pricing. It's based on the number of users or staff. It can vary from country to country, but for Ukraine, it works as it's stated on the site."
"I don't know the cost, but I believe we are paying yearly. We did like a three-year or five-year contract. I am not aware of any extra costs in addition to a standard licensing fee."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise12
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for KnowBe4?
I would not know about the pricing because it has been subsidized for us, so I am not fully aware of the actual cost.
What needs improvement with KnowBe4?
I have a challenge with the stability while using KnowBe4. I have made an observation regarding the login process. For every login attempt, because my organization uses KnowBe4 with a large staff s...
What is your primary use case for KnowBe4?
We use KnowBe4 as a training platform where we have many training videos to watch and complete quizzes for my organization.
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Sample Customers

West Aurora Public School District 129
Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBL Bank
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